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Easier routes for drug manufacturing

Research could eventually lead to a quicker and easier way of developing protein-based drugs which are key to treating a number of diseases, including cancer, diabetes and hepatitis.

Hot drinks help fight cold and flu

New research has found that a simple hot drink of fruit cordial can provide immediate and sustained relief from symptoms of runny nose, cough, sneezing, sore throat, chilliness and tiredness.

Dark chocolate more filling

New research at the University of Copenhagen shows that dark chocolate is far more filling than milk chocolate, lessening our craving for sweet, salty and fatty foods.

Fisher Scientific Receives Green Apple Award

Fisher Scientific announced that it has been awarded the prestigious Green Apple Gold Award for Environmental Best Practice on behalf of the company's laboratory chemical bottle collection, wash and recycling facility.

Exercise suppresses appetite

A vigorous 60-minute workout on a treadmill affects the release of two key appetite hormones, ghrelin and peptide YY, while 90 minutes of weight lifting affects the level of only ghrelin.

Video game improves cognition

A new study found that adults in their 60s and 70s can improve a number of cognitive functions by playing a strategic video game that rewards nation-building and territorial expansion.

Drug prolongs myelodysplastic syndrome survival

A subanalysis of the AZA-001 phase III international clinical trial shows that treatment with VIDAZA (azacitidine) can extend overall survival and reduce the risk of death in elderly higher-risk MDS patients.

Cellular brakes may slow memory

researchers may have discovered why some brain cells necessary for healthy memory can survive old age or disease, while similar cells hardly a hairsbreadth away die.

Immune cells intercepting parasites

Researchers may have identified one of the body's earliest responses to a group of parasites that causes illness in developing nations.

RNA interference can facilitate vaccine development

Researchers at the University of Georgia have demonstrated for the first time that RNA interference can be used as a tool in the development of vaccines.

New source of biodiesel fuel

Researchers are reporting that waste coffee grounds can provide a cheap, abundant, and environmentally friendly source of biodiesel fuel for powering cars and trucks.

Manipulating salmonella in space curtails infectiousness

Spaceflight experiments have shown that Salmonella gene expression and virulence are profoundly altered by microgravity, with the pathogenic cells undergoing a significant increase in their infectious disease potential.

Age, fatherhood, and children

Researchers found that the older a father's age, the greater the chance that his son will display poor social abilities as a teen.

Genetics cause vascular malformations

A gene controlling whether blood vessels differentiate into arteries or veins during embryonic development is linked to a vascular disorder in the brain that causes stroke.

Nanonets snare energy

Chemists have produced nanonets, a flexible webbing of nano-scale wires that multiplies surface area critical to improving the performance of the wires in electronics and energy applications.

Immune system targets harmful fungus

A new study shows that the innate immune system of humans is capable of killing a fungus linked to airway inflammation, chronic rhinosinusitis and bronchial asthma.

Genetic network linked to schizophrenia

Researchers have uncovered for the first time molecular circuitry associated with schizophrenia that links three previously known, yet unrelated proteins.

Neutral HIV presentations

A recent study found that by offering an experimental introduction to a counselling session, public health institutions could increase enrolment by a significant amount.

New stem cell screening tool

Tel Aviv University researchers recently reported a breakthrough on a new classification system for identifying pluripotent stem cells in human tissue.

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